CANTON (WWJ) – A hospitalized patient involved in a pedestrian crash on Friday night was arrested after police identified him as a shooting suspect who allegedly killed a 19-year-old woman at a Canton hotel.
The Canton Police Department said in a press release that officers were called out to the Comfort Suites located on 5730 N Haggerty Road, near Ford Road just off I-275, after a woman was shot at around 9:23 p.m. on February 16.
When they arrived, they found a 19-year-old woman who had been “tragically killed in an incident involving gunfire.”
The victims’ identity has been withheld as police work on notifying her family members.
As police investigated, they tracked down a male suspect who was arrested at a nearby hospital as he was receiving treatment for injuries stemming from a “pedestrian accident.”
They reiterated that there is no known threat to the public.
“The Canton Police Department extends its deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the victim during this difficult time,” the department stated.